Newcastle: Viduka in, Scott out

zocoss SG

MARK VIDUKA has agreed to join Newcastle but Scott Parker is set to leave in an £8.5million move to West Ham. Aussie hitman Vid will be Sam Allardyces first high-profile signing since he took the Toon job at the end of the season.

Viduka, 31, was out of contract at Middlesbrough and rejected a new £40,000-a-week two-year deal to stay. It is a huge blow to Boro boss Gareth Southgate as Viduka has proved a consistent goalscorer at the Riverside, as he was for his previous clubs Celtic and Leeds.

Viduka, who managed to bag 14 Premiership goals this term in an injury-hit season on Teesside, had also attracted strong interest from Portsmouth. West Ham have tabled an £8.5m bid for Toon skipper Parker who cost £6.5m from Chelsea two years ago.

The England midfielder, 26, used to play for Hammers boss Alan Curbishley at Charlton and fancies a return to London.

Bye Bye Scotty... At least his value went up after he joint Newcastle... Mr. Green

Now Newcastle need a new captain...

Bontakun SG

Shocked Shocked Shocked

Parker to leave? Liao..............

X-men SG

I don’t know why Newcastle is willing to sell scott parker

zocoss SG

Well, could be because Sam Allardyce prefer Joey Barton? Mr. Green

CKeer SG

This Allardyce really standard sia. He'll get someone big and strong upfront to use as targetman(Kevin Davies did his job at Bolton). He also like to have a midfield distributor of the ball who can also help in defence (Kevin Nolan at Bolton, Joey Barton at Newcastle).

I've got a feeling Newcastle will play long ball next season. Confused

Cheers.
CK

zocoss SG

Who is the best choice to replace Parker as the Newcastle captain? Looks like don't have one really good one on the team...

Given
Harper
Solano
Carr
Babayaro
Edgar
Taylor
Onyewu
Moore
Ramage
Huntington
Butt
Milner
Duff
Emre
Pattison
Troisi
Martins
Dyer
Sibierski
Luque

a-Lost-9uY SG

my vote goes to Shay Given

The man who was death SG

would be bad to sell parker

Bontakun SG

No owen in the list? If got I put Owen as captain. If not Shay Given.

anhydrouscoppersulphate SG

Hammers close on Parker

West Ham are thought to be closing in on the signing of Scott Parker after seeing off late interest from Tottenham.

The Hammers tabled a bid for Newcastle skipper Parker on Wednesday night and it is believed The Magpies have accepted the offer.

The news is reported to have alerted Tottenham to Parker's availability, but West Ham have firmed up their interest to fend off Tottenham's advances.

Parker is now reportedly set to meet West Ham officials on Thursday to discuss a possible switch to Upton Park.

Hammers boss Alan Curbishley is keen to bring in a new midfielder with Nigel Reo-Coker set to move on and he has made Parker his top target.

zocoss SG

Owen not committed even until today he has not come out to say he wants to stay... My guess is anytime any of the big 4 come in for him he will jump ship... Like that how to be captain? And Shay Given is a goalkeeper... hard to control the other players when he is always at the back... Neutral

Bontakun SG

Woah... in that case............. I really have no idea who is suitable to be captain.

Xtrider SG

Dyer or given...
given play for them so long liao...should give more credit..he is the only one who isnt a clown in the whole defence

X-men SG

Owen no going to Man U meh?

Bontakun SG

Shocked Shocked Shocked

Where got say?

monoslayer SG

so sad... scotty is going to west ham for £7m..

viduka, the fat potato, is coming? wtf!! Mad Mad Mad

zocoss SG

Hahaha... Why you call him fat potato... Laughing He is one of the top scorer leh... 14 league goals is pretty good already considering that he was injured for almost 1/3 of the season... and he don't even cost them a cent in transfer fee... Anyway, Curbishley wants his Charlton captain back...

Parker played under West Ham boss Curbishley at Charlton.

West Ham to pick up £7m Parker

Scott Parker is on the verge of signing for West Ham for £7m, after the Hammers fought off late competition from Tottenham. West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury was involved in talks with Parker's representatives last night, after Tottenham had declared their interest in the Newcastle captain.

It is understood from sources close to the player that Parker is set to meet with West Ham officials today after the two clubs agreed a fee. West Ham manager Alan Curbishley sees Parker as a potential captain and the ideal replacement for current skipper Nigel Reo-Coker, who has handed in a transfer request.

stellazio SG

scott parker is so good. Neutral